Gender, Justice, Empire: Contextual Readings of the OT (BA9040P)

Intensive: 11, 12, 18, 19 of March and 1 and 2 April

This intensive (face to face) is offered over a course of 6 days (Fridays and Saturdays). The class will meet from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on the advertised dates and will include scheduled breaks. This unit is also available in the External-Online Synchronous mode and will meet at the same time as the intensive. The Scriptural texts dealt with in this unit raise issues pertaining to women’s lives such as sexuality, and violence – both past and present - which some may find troubling.
The schedule, outline and the reading material for this unit will be available to the student on the ARK Meta site, two weeks before the class begins for those who may wish to get a head start on the reading. Expectations:

1. Regular Attendance and informed participation in class sessions
2. Submission of two assessment tasks – 1. Essay on Reading Material 2. And Exegetical Essay. See unit guide for requirements and the ARK child site for grading criteria.